Encaustic art is based on the ancient Greek and Egyptian method of painting with molten wax, resin, and pigment. Melted wax is applied to a hard, porous surface and allowed to cool. Layers of color and texture can be built up, then fused together with heat. Other mediums, such as the charcoal, oils, pastels,and pigment powders seen in the above paintings, can be used with encaustics. Items can also be embedded in the layers of wax for a mixed-media piece.

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